ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 25
The games released on this day in gaming history.
767 releases
17 Years AgoQuake II
ZeeboBrazil
Quake II is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and published by Activision. It is not a direct sequel to Quake, id decided to revert to an existing trademark when they were unable to agree on a new name that did not violate another company's trademark.
17 Years AgoTomb Raider: Legend
PCJapan
Tomb Raider: Legend is the seventh major game in the Tomb Raider series, now for the first time developed by Crystal Dynamics, along with the original character designer of the game's protagonist, Lara Croft.
9 Years AgoVanquish
PCWorldwide
You are Sam Gideon – an American soldier armed with state-of-the-art combat armor known as an Augmented Reaction Suit. Battle for the fate of your nation in a shooting action game like none ever seen!
5 Years AgoFinal Fantasy XIV Online
PS5Worldwide
Take part in an epic and ever-changing Final Fantasy as you adventure and explore with friends from around the world.
9 Years AgoPrison Architect
AndroidiOSWorldwide
The game is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player takes control of building and running a prison.
22 Years AgoHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
PCNorth America
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for PC and Mac, and features similar action-adventure and platforming gameplay.
16 Years AgoBlur
PS3Xbox 360North America
Made by the masters behind Project Gotham Racing and Metropolis Street Racer, Blur is a racing project by Bizarre Creations that aims to take arcade-style action and realistic driving physics to a whole new level.
22 Years AgoThief: Deadly Shadows
PCXboxNorth America
In the third instalment of the Thief series, master-thief Garrett is contacted by Keeper Artemus with a mission to steal two valuable artefacts. At the same time, Garrett learns about a prophecy: the coming of a Dark Age.
5 Years AgoManeater
SwitchPCNorth AmericaEurope
You were cut from your mother's body and left to die in the unforgiving waters of the Gulf Coast. Your only tools are your wits, your jaws, and an uncanny ability to evolve as you feed. Anything and everything is on the menu... provided you kill it before it kills you.
14 Years AgoTom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
PS3Europe
The story of a Vengeance, the history of a secret war. When a stolen military grade bomb takes out a Ghost squad, a new Ghost Unit must track down the source of the weapons.
21 Years AgoGuild Wars
PCKorea
In a world torn by conflict, where human kingdoms are all but destroyed and guilds sacrifice all for a chance to control the Hall of Heroes, a champion must rise from the ruins of a once-proud land to lead refugees from the ashes and fulfill an ancient prophecy.
14 Years AgoDragon's Dogma
PS3Xbox 360Europe
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns.
9 Years AgoFriday the 13th: The Game
PCWorldwide
Friday the 13th: The Game is a third-person horror, survival game where players take on the role of a teen counselor, or for the first time ever, Jason Voorhees.
5 Years AgoBiomutant
Xbox OnePS4PCWorldwide
Biomutant is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action. A plague is ruining the land and the Tree-of-Life is bleeding death from its roots.
9 Years AgoSuperHot VR
SteamVRWindows Mixed RealityWorldwide
SuperHot VR is a title reimagined and redesigned from the ground up for Oculus Rift and Touch hand tracking controllers. SuperHot VR brings the intensely visceral action of SuperHot directly into your head and soul.
19 Years AgoPenumbra: Overture
LinuxWorldwide
Penumbra:Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
3 Years AgoThe Case of the Golden Idol
SwitchWorldwide
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
9 Years AgoYs VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
PS4Japan
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
14 Years AgoDirt Showdown
PS3Xbox 360Europe
Race, crash and hoon your way through a world tour of motorised mayhem in DiRT Showdown! Crowd atmosphere, social gameplay and accessibility are all ramped up in this turbo- injected shot of driving delirium.
5 Years AgoErica
PCWorldwide
Immerse yourself in an interactive live-action thriller which puts you at the heart of the mystery. Delve into Erica’s past as you piece together the shocking truth behind her father’s death.
11 Years Ago60 Seconds!
PCMacWorldwide
As Ted, a responsible citizen and a family man, you are faced with a slight disturbance to your happy, suburban lifestyle. THE NUCLEAR APOCALYPSE.
19 Years AgoMario Strikers Charged
WiiEurope
Mario Strikers Charged is a Mario soccer Wii game and the sequel to the Nintendo GameCube game Super Mario Strikers. Up to four players can participate in this game as play soccer, attempting to kick the ball into another opponent's goal.
26 Years AgoMDK2
PCNorth America
Kurt Hectic in his snazzy suit with ribbon chute is back to save the universe. This time he is teamed with the genius Dr. Hawkins and the 6-legged gun-toting robotic dog, Max.
10 Years AgoSonic Advance 3
Wii UJapan
Sonic is back, and this time, he needs the help of all of his friends to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman. In Sonic Advance 3, Sonic and Tails must reunite with their friends Cream, Knuckles, and Amy.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.